-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Long before he was accused of murder , Oscar Pistorius was toasted the world over for his triumph over a disability . His lightning running speed -- which took him all the way to the Olympics despite using carbon legs -- attracted sponsorships worth millions .

But as his murder trial dragged on , his popularity plummeted and sponsors abruptly dropped him .

Now that a judge has found him guilty of negligent homicide , what 's next for the man known as the Blade Runner ?

When will he be sentenced ?

Judge Thokozile Masipa granted him bail Friday , and set sentencing for October 13 . Sentencing is not a one-day affair in South Africa . The prosecution wanted him held without bail , saying he sold his immovable assets , and that makes him a flight risk . The judge disagreed .

Will he return to competitive running ?

Though he has been running during the trial , he has not been involved in any competitions . He 's said he runs because it relaxes him and gets his mind off things . It 's unclear if he will return to competitive running . He is known to be a fierce , passionate competitor -- driven by a need for speed and adrenaline .

Has he reached out to Reeva Steenkamp 's family ?

Pistorius says he 's tried to , but her family is not ready to talk to him . Her mother , June Steenkamp , has confirmed that .

During the trial , he tried to reach out to them , her mother said . Pistorius ' sister , Aimee , also tried to pass a note to Steenkamp , but she shunned it .

`` It wo n't bring my daughter back , '' she told the Daily Mirror . `` We just want to know the truth . ''

On Friday , the second day of the verdict , Pistorius made another attempt at greeting her relatives in court .

What about his sports endorsements ?

Pistorius had coveted endorsements both overseas and in his home country . With his negligent homicide conviction , they probably wo n't be coming back .

His most prominent sponsor was Nike , a deal reportedly worth about $ 2 million and signed in 2012 . But it also turned into a liability during his murder trial . Nike 's ad referred to him as `` the bullet in the chamber , '' words you do n't want associated with you when you 're accused of shooting your girlfriend to death .

Nike dropped him in February of last year . Others followed suit , including M-Net Movies . The South African TV channel had featured him in an ad campaign .

How much time is he facing ?

There 's no legal maximum -LRB- or minimum -RRB- sentence for culpable homicide , said Kelly Phelps , a CNN legal analyst . A typical sentence is five to eight years . But it is a principle of South African law that the sentence should be tailored to the culprit as a whole person , as opposed to the crime . That makes predicting a sentence difficult .

Will he get special treatment in prison ?

If observation is anything to go by , the double amputee may be put in the same area as the general population -- even blind prisoners are placed with sighted prisoners in South Africa .

But , ahead of his release on bail last year , the African National Congress Women 's League said the athlete benefited from special privileges , adding that his family could visit him outside visiting hours , unlike relatives of other inmates .

Can both sides appeal ?

Pistorius can appeal the verdict or the sentence , potentially to the supreme court and even eventually to South Africa 's constitutional court .

But the state can appeal only if it believes the judge has misinterpreted the law in reaching her verdict .

The right to appeal depends on whether , based on the facts of the case , the initial judge or magistrate believes a different court could possibly reach a different verdict .

South Africa 's highest court , known as the constitutional court , was once just for cases regarding constitutional matters , but a recent act of parliament broadened its responsibilities .

CNN 's Emily Smith and Richard Greene contributed to this report .

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Pistorius has reached out to Reeva Steenkamp 's family

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His sponsors cut ties with him after the killing